FTW79FQG43

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-88 · Seminole, TX · June 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1979
Place
Seminole, TX · SEMINOLE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N707EDBeech 65-88
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790611017989A
Case key
135852

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1684  79/6/11  NR.SEMINOLE,TX        BEECH 65-88         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 20175
        TIME - 1200                    N707ED              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 620 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LUBBOCK,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           SYSTEMS - FIRE WARNING SYSTEM: POWERPLANT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SINGLE ENGINE FERRY(TO REPAIR OTHER ENG).

Aircraft

Registration
N707ED
Reported as
Beech 65-88
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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